Insurance contracts relating to the operations mentioned in article R. 321-1, section 10 (third-party liability for motor land vehicles) of the Insurance Code must include the standard clause relating to cancellation of the contract by the insurer, as set out in the following article.
The contract may be cancelled by the insurer before its normal expiry date, following a claim, if the claim was caused by a driver who was under the influence of alcohol or narcotics, or if the claim was caused by an infringement of the Highway Code resulting in a judicial or administrative decision to suspend the driving licence for at least one month, or a decision to cancel the licence….
In the case of property damage, insurance must be taken out for a sum, per claim and whatever the number of victims, of at least €1,300,000.
For the purposes of 2° of article R. 211-10, transport is considered to be carried out in sufficiently safe conditions: a) With regard to passenger cars, estate cars and vehicles used for the public transport of persons, when the passengers are transported inside the vehicles; b) In the case of commercial vehicles, when the persons being transported are seated either inside the cab, on a platform fitted with sideboards, or…
The supporting documents provided for in articles R. 211-15, R. 211-17 (2nd paragraph) and R. 211-18 must bear one of the following headings respectively: -certificate of insurance (art. R. 211-15 of the Insurance Code) ; -provisional certificate of insurance (art. R. 211-17 of the French Insurance Code); -certificate of ownership of a vehicle belonging to the State (vehicle exempt from compulsory insurance)(art. L. 211-1 of the Insurance Code); This heading…
The period of validity of the insurance certificate and the provisional insurance certificate must be clearly indicated, in one of the following formulas: a) Valid from … to … . b) Valid for … (days or months), from … .
As regards the supporting document provided for in Article R. 211-15, the following must be indicated under the vehicle’s characteristics: 1° In all cases, the type and make of the vehicle ; 2° In the case of a vehicle subject to registration, its registration number; 3° In the case of a vehicle not subject to registration, the engine number, if applicable. At least one of the characteristics listed above must…
The insurance certificate and the provisional insurance certificate must state that, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 211-14, presentation of the supporting document only implies a presumption of cover on the part of the insurer. They must contain no information other than that provided for in this section, except, where applicable, a receipt for payment of the premium.
The insurance certificate and provisional insurance certificate must be yellow. They must be no smaller than 7 x 8 cm and no larger than 21 x 29.5 cm. These documents must also comply with the standards set by the Minister for the Economy and Finance.
The insurance certificate and the provisional certificate must not contain any information other than that provided for in article R. 211-21-2. These documents must also comply with the standards set by the Minister for the Economy.
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